diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8a1fdae..9e9dcb8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/cli"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/newsbid"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ func main() {
 	b.AddPlugin(nerdepedia.New(b))
 	b.AddPlugin(tldr.New(b))
 	b.AddPlugin(stock.New(b))
+	b.AddPlugin(newsbid.New(b))
 	b.AddPlugin(cli.New(b))
 	// catches anything left, will always return true
 	b.AddPlugin(fact.New(b))
diff --git a/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go b/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go
index c2355a1..d26dfd8 100644
--- a/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go
+++ b/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go
@@ -1,25 +1,109 @@
 package newsbid
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/msg"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/newsbid/webshit"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 type NewsBid struct {
 	bot bot.Bot
 	db  *sqlx.DB
+	ws  *webshit.Webshit
 }
 
 func New(b bot.Bot) *NewsBid {
+	ws := webshit.New(b.DB())
 	p := &NewsBid{
 		bot: b,
 		db:  b.DB(),
+		ws:  ws,
 	}
 	p.bot.Register(p, bot.Message, p.message)
 	return p
 }
 
 func (p *NewsBid) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Message, args ...interface{}) bool {
+	body := strings.ToLower(message.Body)
+	ch := message.Channel
+	if message.Command && body == "balance" {
+		bal := p.ws.GetBalance(message.User.Name)
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("%s, your current balance is %d.",
+			message.User.Name, bal))
+		return true
+	}
+	if message.Command && body == "bids" {
+		bids, err := p.ws.GetAllBids()
+		if err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting bids: %s", err))
+			return true
+		}
+		if len(bids) == 0 {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, "No bids to report.")
+			return true
+		}
+		sort.Slice(bids, func(i, j int) bool { return bids[i].User < bids[j].User })
+		out := "Bids:\n"
+		for _, b := range bids {
+			out += fmt.Sprintf("%s bid %d on %s\n", b.User, b.Bid, b.Title)
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, out)
+		return true
+	}
+	if message.Command && body == "scores" {
+		bals, err := p.ws.GetAllBalances()
+		if err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting bids: %s", err))
+			return true
+		}
+		if len(bals) == 0 {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, "No balances to report.")
+			return true
+		}
+		out := "NGate balances:\n"
+		for _, b := range bals {
+			out += fmt.Sprintf("%s has a total score of %d with %d left to bid this session\n", b.User, b.Score, b.Balance)
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, out)
+		return true
+
+	}
+	if message.Command && strings.HasPrefix(body, "bid") {
+		parts := strings.Fields(body)
+		if len(parts) != 3 {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, "You must bid with an amount and a URL.")
+			return true
+		}
+		amount, _ := strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
+		url := parts[2]
+		if err := p.ws.Bid(message.User.Name, amount, url); err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("Error placing bid: %s", err))
+		} else {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, "Your bid has been placed.")
+		}
+		return true
+	}
+	if message.Command && body == "check ngate" {
+		p.check(conn, ch)
+		return true
+	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func (p *NewsBid) check(conn bot.Connector, ch string) {
+	wr, err := p.ws.Check()
+	if err != nil {
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("Error checking ngate: %s", err))
+		return
+	}
+	for _, res := range wr {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s: won %d and lost %d for a score of %d",
+			res.User, res.Won, res.Lost, res.Score)
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, msg)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go b/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go
index a558f3c..2d88bd5 100644
--- a/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go
+++ b/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go
@@ -24,17 +24,29 @@ type Story struct {
 }
 
 type Bid struct {
-	ID    int
-	User  string
-	Title string
-	URL   string
-	Bid   int
+	ID     int
+	User   string
+	Title  string
+	URL    string
+	Bid    int
+	Placed int64
+}
+
+func (b Bid) PlacedParsed() time.Time {
+	return time.Unix(b.Placed, 0)
+}
+
+type Balance struct {
+	User    string
+	Balance int
+	Score   int
 }
 
 type WeeklyResult struct {
-	User string
-	Won  int
-	Lost int
+	User  string
+	Won   int
+	Lost  int
+	Score int
 }
 
 func New(db *sqlx.DB) *Webshit {
@@ -45,40 +57,36 @@ func New(db *sqlx.DB) *Webshit {
 
 // setup will create any necessary SQL tables and populate them with minimal data
 func (w *Webshit) setup() {
-	if _, err := w.db.Exec(`create table if not exists webshit_bids (
-		id integer primary key,
+	w.db.MustExec(`create table if not exists webshit_bids (
+		id integer primary key autoincrement,
 		user string,
 		title string,
 		url string,
 		bid integer,
-		created integer
-	)`); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err)
-	}
-	if _, err := w.db.Exec(`create table if not exists webshit_balances (
+		placed integer
+	)`)
+	w.db.MustExec(`create table if not exists webshit_balances (
 		user string primary key,
 		balance int,
 		score int
-	)`); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err)
-	}
+	)`)
 }
 
-func (w *Webshit) Check() (map[string]WeeklyResult, error) {
+func (w *Webshit) Check() ([]WeeklyResult, error) {
 	stories, published, err := w.GetWeekly()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	var bids []Bid
-	if err = w.db.Get(&bids, `select * from webshit_bids where created < ?`,
+	if err = w.db.Select(&bids, `select user,title,url,bid from webshit_bids where placed < ?`,
 		published.Unix()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Assuming no bids earlier than the weekly means there hasn't been a new weekly
 	if len(bids) == 0 {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("there are no bids against the current ngate post")
 	}
 
 	storyMap := map[string]Story{}
@@ -94,7 +102,7 @@ func (w *Webshit) Check() (map[string]WeeklyResult, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Delete all those bids
-	if _, err = w.db.Exec(`delete from webshit_bids where created < ?`,
+	if _, err = w.db.Exec(`delete from webshit_bids where placed < ?`,
 		published.Unix()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -107,10 +115,11 @@ func (w *Webshit) Check() (map[string]WeeklyResult, error) {
 	return wr, nil
 }
 
-func (w *Webshit) checkBids(bids []Bid, storyMap map[string]Story) map[string]WeeklyResult {
+func (w *Webshit) checkBids(bids []Bid, storyMap map[string]Story) []WeeklyResult {
 	wr := map[string]WeeklyResult{}
 	for _, b := range bids {
 		win, loss := 0, 0
+		score := w.GetScore(b.User)
 		if s, ok := storyMap[b.Title]; ok {
 			log.Info().Interface("story", s).Msg("won bid")
 			win = b.Bid
@@ -120,17 +129,19 @@ func (w *Webshit) checkBids(bids []Bid, storyMap map[string]Story) map[string]We
 		}
 		if res, ok := wr[b.User]; !ok {
 			wr[b.User] = WeeklyResult{
-				User: b.User,
-				Won:  win,
-				Lost: loss,
+				User:  b.User,
+				Won:   win,
+				Lost:  loss,
+				Score: score + win - loss,
 			}
 		} else {
-			res.Won = win
-			res.Lost = loss
+			res.Won += win
+			res.Lost += loss
+			res.Score += win - loss
 			wr[b.User] = res
 		}
 	}
-	return wr
+	return wrMapToSlice(wr)
 }
 
 // GetHeadlines will return the current possible news headlines for bidding
@@ -165,7 +176,7 @@ func (w *Webshit) GetWeekly() ([]Story, *time.Time, error) {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("no webshit weekly found")
 	}
 
-	published := feed.PublishedParsed
+	published := feed.Items[0].PublishedParsed
 
 	buf := bytes.NewBufferString(feed.Items[0].Description)
 	doc, err := goquery.NewDocumentFromReader(buf)
@@ -197,6 +208,34 @@ func (w *Webshit) GetBalance(user string) int {
 	return balance
 }
 
+func (w *Webshit) GetScore(user string) int {
+	q := `select score from webshit_balances where user=?`
+	var score int
+	err := w.db.Get(&score, q, user)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return score
+}
+
+func (w *Webshit) GetAllBids() ([]Bid, error) {
+	var bids []Bid
+	err := w.db.Select(&bids, `select * from webshit_bids`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return bids, nil
+}
+
+func (w *Webshit) GetAllBalances() ([]Balance, error) {
+	var balances []Balance
+	err := w.db.Select(&balances, `select * from webshit_balances`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return balances, nil
+}
+
 // Bid allows a user to place a bid on a particular story
 func (w *Webshit) Bid(user string, amount int, URL string) error {
 	bal := w.GetBalance(user)
@@ -209,14 +248,15 @@ func (w *Webshit) Bid(user string, amount int, URL string) error {
 	}
 
 	tx := w.db.MustBegin()
-	_, err = tx.Exec(`insert into webshit_bids (user,title,url,bid,created) values (?,?,?,?,?)`,
+	_, err = tx.Exec(`insert into webshit_bids (user,title,url,bid,placed) values (?,?,?,?,?)`,
 		user, story.Title, story.URL, amount, time.Now().Unix())
 	if err != nil {
 		tx.Rollback()
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = tx.Exec(`update webshit_balances set balance=? where user=?`,
-		bal-amount, user)
+	q := `insert into webshit_balances (user,balance,score) values (?,?,0)
+		on conflict(user) do update  set balance=?`
+	_, err = tx.Exec(q, user, bal-amount, bal-amount)
 	if err != nil {
 		tx.Rollback()
 		return err
@@ -259,11 +299,11 @@ func (w *Webshit) getStoryByURL(URL string) (Story, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (w *Webshit) updateScores(results map[string]WeeklyResult) error {
+func (w *Webshit) updateScores(results []WeeklyResult) error {
 	tx := w.db.MustBegin()
 	for _, res := range results {
-		if _, err := tx.Exec(`update webshit_balances set score=score+? where user=?`,
-			res.Won-res.Lost, res.User); err != nil {
+		if _, err := tx.Exec(`update webshit_balances set score=? where user=?`,
+			res.Score, res.User); err != nil {
 			tx.Rollback()
 			return err
 		}
@@ -271,3 +311,11 @@ func (w *Webshit) updateScores(results map[string]WeeklyResult) error {
 	err := tx.Commit()
 	return err
 }
+
+func wrMapToSlice(wr map[string]WeeklyResult) []WeeklyResult {
+	var out = []WeeklyResult{}
+	for _, r := range wr {
+		out = append(out, r)
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit_test.go b/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit_test.go
index 7caddc9..39fbabc 100644
--- a/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit_test.go
+++ b/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ func make(t *testing.T) *Webshit {
 
 func TestWebshit_GetWeekly(t *testing.T) {
 	w := make(t)
-	weekly, _, err := w.GetWeekly()
+	weekly, pub, err := w.GetWeekly()
+	t.Logf("Pub: %v", pub)
+	assert.NotNil(t, pub)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, weekly)
 }